Tom Wu (born 15 May 1972) is a Hong Kong-born British actor. He is a martial artist whose films include Shanghai Knights (2003), Out for a Kill (2003), Belly of the Beast (2003), Revolver (2005), Batman Begins (2005) and the Bollywood film Ra.One (2011).[1] On television, he is known for his roles in the CBBC series Spirit Warriors (2010), the Netflix series Marco Polo (2014–2016) and the ITV crime drama Strangers (2018).

Tom Wu
Born (1972-05-15) 15 May 1972 (age 51)
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present
Known forMartial arts

Early life

Wu was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Chinatown, London. At the age of ten, Wu began practising various martial arts such as Hung Gar, karate and Wing Chun and later took up acrobatics. In 1988, he competed for Britain at China's International wu-shu (martial arts) tournament, winning two bronze medals and a gold medal.[2]

Career

Wu is one of the founding members of the British theatre company Yellow Earth Theatre, which was established in 1995.[3]

Wu is known for playing numerous Chinese Triad gang member or leader roles in various films. Such as Out for a Kill, Wake of Death, Revolver and Kick-Ass 2 and most recently, in 2019 playing a criminal and tattoo artist in the Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw and playing the Chinese Triad leader Lord George in the British film The Gentlemen.

One of his notable roles was in The Scorpion King 2 (2008) where he played Fung, a Chinese Ming dynasty soldier rescued by Mathayus and his allies and who later assists them towards the end of the film.

In 2014, he portrayed the character Hundred Eyes in the Netflix original series Marco Polo before its cancellation in late 2016. Wu played Sir George, King Arthur's mentor in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword in 2017. In 2018, Wu played Hong Kong inspector Daniel Tsui in the series Strangers.

Filmography

Film & Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1988Rockliffe's BabiesHo LeeEpisode: "A Very Diplomatic Incident"
1991The Godfather SquadTriad Member In Restaurant
1992To Be the BestAirline OfficialTV movie
1996Thief TakersChang Ming2 episodes
CrackerDetective LawyerEpisode: "White Ghost"
1998ImmotalityGang Member
1999Rogue TraderGeorge Seow
2003Shanghai Knights"Lead Boxer" Liu
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of LifeSean's Man
Out for a KillLi Bo
Belly of the BeastGeneral Jantapan
2004Wake of DeathAndy Wang
2005Batman BeginsBhutanese Prison Guard #1
RevolverLord John
2008The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a WarriorFong
Mutant ChroniclesCorporal Juba Kim Wu
2010Spirit WarriorsHwang7 episodes
2011Ra.OneAkaashi / Ra.OneHindi film
2012Treasure IslandJoe ThobyTV film
SkyfallSilva's Mercenary
2013RED 2Security Officer
Kick-Ass 2Genghis Carnage
2014Da Vinci's DemonsQuon Shan5 episodes
2014–2016Marco PoloHundred Eyes18 episodes
2015Marco Polo: One Hundred EyesHundred EyesTV short
2017King Arthur: Legend of the SwordKung Fu George
2018StrangersDetective Inspector Daniel Tsui8 episodes
2019Baliko'KingShort film
Strike Back: RevolutionUncle Laoshu2 episodes
Hobbs & ShawTsoi
The GentlemenLord George
2020The HostYong
2022The SandmanPegasus (voice)Episode: "Dream of a Thousand Cats"
2023HavocPost-production
20243 Body ProblemCount of the WestEpisode: "Red Coast"

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